retreat

/ɹəˈtɹiːt/

noun

  1. 1

    The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

  2. 2

    The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.

  3. 3

    A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.

  4. 4

    A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.

  5. 5

    A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.

  6. 6

    A period of meditation, prayer or study.

  7. 7

    Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.

  8. 8

    A signal for a military withdrawal.

  9. 9

    A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.

  10. 10

    A military ceremony to lower the flag.

  11. 11

    The move of a piece from a threatened position.

verb

  1. 1

    To withdraw from a position, go back.

  2. 2

    (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.

  3. 3

    To slope back.

    “a retreating forehead”

verb

  1. 1

    To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.

  2. 2

    To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again

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